Mesothelioma is a rare cancer caused by exposure to asbestos particles. Every year, about 3,000 new cases of malignant mesothelioma are diagnosed in the United States. Unfortunately there is no cure for this disease. Although treatments such as chemotherapy and surgery do exist, they are only palliative (i.e. they provide relief but no do not heal). Sadly, many patients pass away within a year or two after diagnosis.

The Mesothelioma-Center has created The Mesothelioma Counter to raise awareness about this disease. The counter shows the approximate number of cases that have been diagnosed so far this year. It will continue to update every day, exemplifying the urgent need to find a cure as soon as possible.

How you can help?

If you or a loved one has been affected by mesothelioma, we encourage you to add this counter to your site. By uploading this counter, we hope to unite the meso community in our awareness efforts. We hope that this gesture will be a catalyst in spreading the word about this disease and remind all of us that we need to keep fighting till a cure is discovered.